Tonight's CFB Playoff Rankings...

Folks, here's the drill...

Whether we're #3, #4, #5 or #6 tonight -- it really doesn't matter.

WE HAVE TO BEAT STANFORD SATURDAY ON THE ROAD -- we do that and I like our chances of finishing in the TOP FOUR.  Here's why:

• The ACC will have one team in the CFB Playoff
• The SEC will have one team in the CFB Playoff
• The Big Ten will have one team in the CFB Playoff 

This is a given.

It will come down to who looks better on paper out of these three teams -- for one of those four positions in the Playoff:

• 11 - 1 Notre Dame
• 11 - 1 Oklahoma or an 11 - 1 Oklahoma State

Here's what that "paper" looks like right now:

NOTRE DAME:

• FBS Opponents:  11
• Opponents Records:  73 - 58
• Opponents with 8+ wins:  5
• Common opponent Texas: Notre Dame 38 - Texas 3

Please note:  if Pitt beats Miami this Saturday -- ND will have 5 opponents with 9+ wins this season.

OKLAHOMA:

• FBS Opponents:  11
• Opponents Records:  69 - 59
• Opponents with 8+ wins:  3 
• Common opponent Texas:  Texas 24 - Oklahoma 17

OKLAHOMA STATE:

• FBS Opponents: 9
• Opponents Records:  67 - 60 
• Opponents with 8+ wins: 3
• Common opponent Texas: Oklahoma State 30 - Texas 27

We beat Stanford Saturday night -- it will be difficult to keep us out of the Playoff!

BC Head Coach Talks Loss to Notre Dame

Full Game Replay: ND 19 - BC 16 @ Fenway

Here's a link to the full game replay of Notre Dame's win over Boston College last night at Fenway Park...

LINK:  ND 19 - BC 16

BC Game: Coach Kelly's Post Game Presser

Brian Kelly Talks With ESPN After Win Over BC

David Ortiz's Request of Notre Dame Football

This is pretty cool.

Notre Dame Football Equipment Manager Ryan Grooms @NDFBEquipment sent out this tweet, acknowledging that Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz requested that Notre Dame wide receiver Torii Hunter, Jr. (son of recently retired baseball star Torii Hunter, Sr.) -- be assigned his locker for tonight's game at Fenway Park.

Classy move.

Photo: Notre Dame Helmet Atop Green Monster

Notre Dame Football's Equipment Manager Ryan Grooms @NDFBEquipment "tweeted" out these two photos yesterday...

BC Coach Talks ND: Live From Fenway Friday

Boston's Security Plans for Tonight's Game

Here's a TV report from Boston's ABC affiliate last night about security plans for tonight's Shamrock Series game between Boston College and Notre Dame at Fenway Park.

LINK:  BEEFED UP SECURITY

ND at Fenway: Undefeated & Unscored Upon

The Fighting Irish played their first game at Fenway Park back in 1944 -- beating Dartmouth 64 - 0.  The coach that year -- Ed McKeever -- was "standing in" for the legendary Frank Leahy, who left Notre Dame to serve our country in the Navy during World War II.

Tonight's game with Boston College will be Notre Dame's second football game at Fenway Park -- 71 years later.

Notre Dame's Team Photo at Fenway Park

The folks at @ndfootball "tweeted" this out last night after the Fighting Irish's walk through at Fenway Park --- note the iconic "Green Monster" in the background...

CLICK ON THE PHOTO TO ENLARGE.

Shamrock Series: Coach Kelly's Last Presser

Boston Globe: A Notre Dame Invasion!

Thought you'd enjoy this Boston Globe story where they suggest a name change for Boston to Notre Dame, Massachusetts as more than 30,000 Fighting Irish fans are expected to invade their town this weekend...

LINK:  NOTRE DAME INVASION

WSBT-TV Coverage From Fenway Park Friday

Shamrock Series Invades Fenway Park: Photos

Here's a photo gallery from the folks at WSBT-TV in South Bend...

LINK:  FENWAY PARK

BC vs. ND -- This Will Get You Fired Up !!!

28 Hours to Fighting Irish Football at Fenway!

1 more day until GAME DAY! #NDvsBC #ShamrockSeries #FenwayPark pic.twitter.com/eihD8uilUS

— Fenway Park (@fenwaypark) November 20, 2015

Video Proof Domer Did Tryout for Barnstormers

I received a number of inquiries over the last few days as to whether my son Jimmy Small '08 -- actually went through with trying out for the Iowa Barnstormers of the Indoor Professional League.

As you'll see in the story linked below --- they're is not a big market in professional football for a 6'-4" thin guy -- who can't run...

Better stick to your day job!

 LINK:  Burgeoning Iowa Barnstormer

Transforming the "Green Monster" for Football

Thought you'd enjoy all of the changes being made to Fenway Park's iconic Green Monster -- as they get ready to host football for the first time in 47 years -- Saturday night!

Matchup: Nation's #1 Defense vs. #29 Offense

How good is the Boston College defense? 

• #1 in Total Defense -- an NCAA FBS ranking
• #1 in fewest yards allowed per game (237 yds)
• #1 in fewest rushing yards allowed per game (71.7 yds) this season 
• #3 in fewest points allowed per game (14.1) this season.

They are very good!

Here's BC opponents -- and how they've fared against this defense:

• Maine -- scored 3 pts / 15.8 ppg avg.
• Howard -- scored 0 pts / 13.8 ppg avg.
• Florida State -- scored 14 pts / 30.9 ppg avg.
• Northern Illinois -- scored 14 pts / 35.8 ppg avg.
• Duke -- scored 9 pts / 30.8 ppg avg.
• Wake Forest -- scored 3 pts /  17.5 ppg avg.
• Clemson -- scored 34 pts /  38.5 ppg avg.
• Louisville -- scored 17 pts / 27.4 ppg avg.
• Virginia Tech -- scored 26 pts / 29.8 ppg avg.
• North Carolina State -- scored 24 pts / 32.8 ppg avg.
• NOTRE DAME -- scored ?? / 36.2 ppg avg.

National Rankings of Offenses that Boston College has / will play:

• #20 Clemson  -- 532 total yards vs. BC
• #21 Northern Illinois -- 153 total yards vs. BC
• #29 NOTRE DAME
• #42 Florida State -- 217 total yards vs. BC
• #44 Duke -- 228 total yards vs. BC
• #61 Louisville -- 365 total yards vs. BC
• #71 North Carolina State -- 351 total yards vs. BC
• #88 Virginia Tech -- 275 total yards vs. BC
• #112 Wake Forest -- 142 total yards vs. BC
• Maine (not FBS) -- 91 total yards vs. BC
• Howard (not FBS) -- 11 total yards vs. BC